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Indy 500 announces first grandstand sellout since 2016 with 350,000 fans expected for race

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Indianapolis 500 has sold out its grandstands for the first time in nearly a decade .

Local TV blackout has been in place since 1951 so fans in central Indiana will be able to watch the race live.

Indy 500 rookie Robert Shwartzman will start on the pole after a stunning showing by Prema Racing .

Josef Newgarden will be going for a record third consecutive Indy 500 victory, but now will do it from the rear of the field.

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